Stretcher or bed for automobiles.



FPLICATiON FILED FEB. 55,191-.

Angularl foot or base members 21 are provided for the lower ends of the rear legs 5, each of the angular footer base members 21 having a rounded knob 22 at its elbow. or bend. The lower ends of the tubular sections 9 of the rear legs are engageable over the knobs 22 of the two base or foot members 21.

In practice, to apply the present attachment to a motor vehicle body, the base or foot members and the anchors or eye bolts are iirst applied to the vehicle body so as to` be normally in place for the application of the legs and rear guys thereto. rlhus, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, the automobile body 23 embodies the iront seat 24 and the rear or tonneauseat 25, the flat foot or base members 1S being bolted, or otherwise secured upon the front seat 24: adjoining the sides of the body, the angular Jfoot or base members 21 being secured in any suitable manner within the corner between the bottom or iloor 2G of the body and the back of the front seat 24 adjoining the sides of the body, and the anchors or eye bolts 15 being engaged through the rear of tonneau seat 25 adjoining the back thereof and adjoining the sides of the body. Thus, the members 18, 21 and 15 are permanently appliedfto the vehicle body, points thereof, without eneiiunbering the body.

The legs, guys, and apron 1 may-be compactly stowed away in any suitable compartinent, when the device is not in use.

To set up the attachment, the lower ends of the front legs 5 are engaged to the knobs 20 of the base members 18, and the lower ends of the rear legs are also engaged to the knobs 22 of the base members 21, while the upper ends of the front and rear legs are engaged to the i'front and rear cross bars 3, as above indicated.c The lower ends of the `forward guys 16 are attached to the fon ward end oi the chassis or frame of the machine, while thelower ends of the rear guys 11i are connected to the anchors or eye belts 15. The block and tackle 17 of each forward guy 16 may then be manipulated to bring the guys and apron under tension, for holding the apron taut, under the weight of the patient or person supported thereon. In this manner, the apron .may be conveniently and properly supported above the automobile body, to serve as a stretcher or bed, when desired. It is to be noted that the lower ends of the front and rear legs are disposed at the centerl of the bofy, orv intermediate the ends of the body, the front legs being inclined forwardly, and the rear legs being at convenient ture in the presence of two When the device isa not in use, it may be readily taken down, by detaching the guys 14 and 16 from the anchors 15 and the 'forward end of the chassis, respectively, and by slipping the legs 5 and 5 out f engagement with the base members 21 and 18 respectively. The rear legs 5 may be telescoped together, and all of the legs may be detached from the ends of the apron,where by the legs and guys may be rolled up withfl in the apron to be stowed away.

l Particular attention is directed to the fact that the lower ends of the legs engaging over the knobs 20, will permit the legs to properly adjust themselves to various angles, the seat members 6 of the front legs being pivoted, in order to properly accommodate themselves to the position of theapron,

while the forks 12 of the rear legs engage vthe rear cross bar 3 to effectively hold rear end of the apron in place.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. In combination with an automobile body, base members permanently secured thereto and having rounded knobs, an apron, front and rear legs having their upper ends engageable with the ends of the apron and having tubular portions at their lower ends to engage over the said knobs, and .front and rear guys forconnecting the front and rear ends of the apron with the body.

2. In combination with an automobile body, base members secured thereto in advance and in rear of the back of the front seat, respectively, the basemembers having rounded knobs, an apron, front and rear legs having their upper ends engageable with the ends of the apron and having tubular portions at their lower ends to engage the said knobs7 and front and rear guys for connecting the front and rear ends with the front and rear end portions of the body.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signawitnesses.

BRADLEY.

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I RALPH L.

Witnesses:

SELINA WILLsoN, MONROE E. MILLER.

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